Characters
Context
(Some Like It Hot)
(Some Like It Hot)
Quotes
Movie Details
Types of Comedy
Cinematography
100
Main character in Hot Rod
Rod Kimble
100
The period of time when the movie is set (not the same as when it was released)
1920s/ Roaring Twenties / Prohibition
100
Who says: "“Well, nobody's perfect.”
Osgood Fielding
100
What blood type does everyone keep mentioning in Some Like It Hot?
Type O
100
Some Like It Hot, Tootsie, Mrs. Doubtfire, She's the Man, and White Chicks all primarily feature this type of comedy.
What is screwball comedy?
100
What is this shot type?
Extreme close up
200
She is the the band's vocalist and ukulele player
Who is Sugar Kane?
200
Although it is strictly forbidden, Sugar carries one on her on the train
What is a flask of bourbon?
200
Finish the quote: "It's the story of my life. I always get the fuzzy end of the............." .
lollipop
200
Why is Sugar thankful to Daphne after singing "Running Wild" on the train?
She pretends the flask of bourbon is hers
200
Provide an example of dark comedy from a movie we have watched in this class.
Answers will vary.
200
What is the ANGLE?
Low-angle shot
300
She joins Rod's team.
Denise
300
Toothpick Charlie is killed for informing the police about what place owned by Spats Columbo?
A speakeasy
300
"Um, I was gonna ask you who you think would win in a fight between... a ______ and a ______ ."
grilled cheese sandwich, taco
300
How did Rod's father die?
He choked on some pie
300
Rod falling down the hill (for way longer than possible) is an example of this type of humor
Slapstick
300
What is a standard cut?
Cutting from clip A to clip B
400
She is the conductor and director of an all-girl band called the Syncopators Society
Who is Sweet Sue?
400
The movie was released in what year?
1959
400
Daphne/Jerry:"I'm engaged".
Joe: "Who's the lucky girl?"
............!
"I am!"
400
During the surprise party in Berth 7, what makes Daphne pull the emergency brake?
Because a chunk of ice has fallen down his nightgown and the girls tickle him trying to grab it
400
Ferris Bueller breaking the fourth wall to provide quippy commentary to the audience is an example of this type of comedy.
What is meta comedy?
400
A technique where one scene abruptly cuts to another for aesthetic, narrative, or emotional purpose. To this end, the smash cut usually occurs at a crucial moment in a scene where a cut would not be expected.
A smash cut
500
He is the band manager and wears glasses
Who is Mr. Mister Bienstock?
500
Some Like It Hot was banned in what state?
(Deemed "too disturbing for __________")
Kansas
500
Who said it? "Man, Rod! I am just green with jealous rage right now!"
Dave
500
Why is Jerry flabbergasted when he and Sugar see Josephine in her bath at the hotel?
Because he was pretending to be Shell Oil Junior just minutes ago on the beach. He is actually still fully dressed in his foam bath with only his wig on
500
The "cool beans" scene is this type of comedy
Absurd comedy
500
What editing technique do you see?
Jump cut
600
He is the millionaire who woos Jerry/Daphne
Who is Osgood Fielding?
600
This actor is Jaime Lee Curtis's father and plays Marilyn's love interest in the movie
Tony Curtis
600
Rico is "freakin' pumped" because he's been drinking this beverage all day.
What is green tea?
600
Rod's stunt costume is based on the costume of this famous stunt man
Evel Knievel
600
This is a new joke about an earlier joke much later on in the story.
A callback joke
600
Explain how a contra-zoom (or dolly zoom) works.
Zooming in while dollying out at the same speed (or vice versa)
700
He is the gangster who wants to eliminate Jerry and Joe
Who is "Spats" Columbo?
700
The settling of score between rival gangs in the garage is reminiscent of the St Valentine's Day Massacre. What famous gangster dominated organized crime in Chicago at the time?
Al Capone
700
Who says: " I guess some like it hot. I personally prefer classical music."
Junior(Joe) on the beach
700
There is one famous song that is sung by characters in both Hot Rod and Some Like It Hot. What is it?
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
700
This is the part of a joke that breaks the pattern or subverts expectations...
The punchline
700
What is cinematography? List 3 elements that are part of a movie's cinematography.
“the art of making movies”
composition/framing, lighting, camera lenses, filters,; the camera angle and movements; and the integration of any special effects.